Twenty Des Moines women were graduated Saturday from the Navy’s general indoctrination school for WAVES at Iowa State Teachers college, Cedar Falls, Ia.
Some of the graduates will be sent to one of the 13 schools in the nation now being used by the WAVES for advanced training. Others may be immediately assigned to active duty where qualified for such service.
DeMoines women in the class were:
Thesa Marie Boyd, 214 ½ High st.
Marie A. Davidsaver, 1725 York st.
Lenore Margaret Flannery, 1326 E. Thirteenth st.
Mary Catherine Giannobule, 2900 S.W. Ninth st.
Ruby M. Jensen, 1301 Stephenson Way.
Betty Jean Jordan, 1443 Harding road.
Marjorie Alice Osterhout, 1180 Nineteenth st.
Mabel Ann Pearson, 169 E. Broad st.
Martha Warren Powell, 709 Morton ave.
Martina S. Poyseur, 3201 Third st.
Dorothy Marguerite Rousch, 2719 Forty-first place.
Doris Elaine Shoning, 1349 E. Fifteenth st.
Mary Ann Smith, Route 4.
Evelyn Elvera Stansberry, 1305 E. Twelfth st.
Doris Marie Tellis, 2228 E. Walnut st.
Mary Elizabeth Watkins, 932 Thirtieth st.
Roberta Williams, 2323 Fortieth st.
Margaret L. Willis, 428 Pleasant View drive.
Patricia Wolcott, 1607 York st.
Mary Aloyse Wright, 1402 Ninth st.
Source: The Des Moines Tribune, April 5, 1943
Des Moines in the Services
Ann Pearson, yeoman, second class, in the WAVES, is home on a seven-day leave visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pearson, 169 E Broad ave. Yeoman Pearson is stationed at Washington, D.C.
Source: Des Moines Tribune, March 10, 1944
Visitor
Ann Pearson, yeoman, second class WAVES, stationed in Washington, D.C., has concluded a 10-day leave with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pearson, 169 E Broad st. While here she had as her guest, June Hobson, yeoman, second class, also stationed at Washington.
Source: The Des Moines Register, May 25, 1945
Miss Ann Pearson, yeoman, first class, WAVES, models the Chinese wedding gown owned by Bill Lewis, freshman veteran, at Drake university. Miss Pearson returned Wednesday to her station in Washington, D.C. and in about two months, when she receives her discharge from service, will return to her home, 169 E. Broad st and will be enrolled at Drake university.
Source: The Des Moines Register, February 24, 1946 (photo included)
